Monday marked 10 years since President Donald Trump began his takeover of the Republican Party, thrice winning its presidential nomination and winning two out of three general elections. Down the escalator, up to the pinnacle of national politics. A decade later, Trump is still testing his leadership of both the GOP and the populist political […]

President Donald Trump‘s evolving position on Iran is fueling a political clash between Republican national security hawks rallying behind Israel and a MAGA-aligned base deeply skeptical of U.S. involvement in another Middle Eastern war. In recent days, Trump has shifted between calling for diplomacy to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon and backing military […]

The tax plan Senate Republicans released Monday as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act differs in several key ways from the House version that advanced last month. The Senate Finance Committee released the much-anticipated text of the tax bill on Monday evening. All of the provisions in the new legislation are up for […]

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) will not announce her reelection plans until the fall, leaving a question mark over her political future even as she staffs up her campaign. Ernst hired a campaign manager earlier this month, the latest sign that she is preparing to vie for a third term in the Senate, but the delay […]